Added in 1993, it is not contiguous with the rest of the Mount Remarkable Park, which is north of Telowie Gorge.

It covers 1,672 ha (4,130 acres), and includes the ridge and steep western slopes of the Southern Flinders Ranges.

[5] Its area was (and is) physically separate from the other former conservation parks, lying to the south of Wirrabara.

[4] The Remarkable Southern Flinders Project, created in 2020 as part of the South Australian Government's Parks 2025 strategy, funded by the federal and SA governments, was designed to create an adventure tourism destination for the regions, by investing $10 million in new mountain bike and hiking trails and other tourist facilities in the Southern Flinders Ranges.

The Wapma (snake) is an important totem for the Nukunu people and shows their significant connection to each other and the Dreamtime serpent.